May 10, 2014 - Everything Planted

Yesterday I took my annual trip to the West Chester Growers Market to buy what plants I didn't start from seed.  It was a good haul, and I seem to have gone overboard with the peppers this year.  The vendor for the Chile Spot has a very awesome list of chili peppers this year.  Last year I purchased the Grenada Seasoning pepper from him and was blown away by its unique flavor.  So I'm trying out a few more.

Here's the haul from the WCGM.

I had some help putting them all in.

 Here's a shot of the garden from the deck.  Then 4 new beds gave me more room to play with.

Chili Pepper and soon to be cucumbers/beans in the back, and squash and some peppers in the front.

Bell peppers and soon to be beans in the back, and all the tomatoes in the front.  The herbs are in pots in the corner.

May 5, 2012 - West Chester Growers Market

Every year the official garden season begins for me with the opening of the West Chester Growers Market.  This year was no different and despite being an overcast and drizzle filled morning we got there just after it opened. 

 

 For the past few years I've purchased nearly all my tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, and herbs here from various vendors.  A few are now familiar faces I look forward to every year.  I didn't go too overboard this first day at the market, but I did come home with the following:

 

Tomatoes:  Two Amish Paste (plums), Black Krim (medium), Lemon Boy (med/large), Green Zebra (medium), and a Yellow Pear (grape)

Peppers:Crono di Toro (Sweet), Italian Roaster (mild chile), and a third pepper that I lost the ID for.  I'm sure it's some sort of sweet non-bell pepper.

Herbs: Oregano, English Thyme, and Sage.

   

Not a bad beginning, but I have a lot more plants to get!